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@handymaam.bsky.social

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Dizzy former-marathoner, Liberal, DIYer of all sorts, accident-prone, Proud 🏳️‍🌈Parent, 💕 Dogs, Wanderer, Swears like a Pirate

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · Feb 19

Under normal circumstances my little piece of BlueSky would be filled with my various projects, DIY tips, silly dog antics, and stories of emergency room visits when I’ve inadvertently injured myself.
However, these are not normal circumstances.
#notnormal

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1m

You mean guns don’t just stay in the “violent cities” (like the mayor said)?!

It’s the guns.

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1m

Wait - you mean guns don’t just stay in “violent cities” like the mayor said? 😑
#ItsTheGuns

NPR @npr.org · 6m

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday. n.pr/46LOd0X

4 dead and 12 injured in a shooting after Mississippi homecoming game

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 19h

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 38m

Rise of the Resistance

#Portland #Protest #Frog #ICE
(Artist unknown)

Poster of the Portland Protest Frog with the slogan HOP. Poster in the style of the Obama HOPE poster.

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 21h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 20h

I don’t have a Clue 😜

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Post this everywhere‼️
-and-

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 23h

Trump had as much chance of getting the Nobel Peace Prize as he did of becoming Pope like he and his followers also said he should get. 😑

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist." -Nobel Committee

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

He “lost” it as much as he “lost” being elected Pope.

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s all bask in the knowledge that a woman who has spent her life fighting against dictatorship won the Nobel Peace Prize. 🎉

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

😂 Yes, definitely the center of attention. If they were smart they’d be updating the descriptions real quick. 😜

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

I’m guessing the #Portland #Frog costume may end up being one of the big costumes of #Halloween 2025. 🎃

Adult and child in blow up frog costumes.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

She is outright lying. I had to drive right past at the same time she was there (appt at OHSU). The only streets blocked were directly adjacent to the ICE building (purple on map). One block away was normal. Press outnumbered protesters. Portland Police looked bored.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

Jam on Hawthorne.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

Also, if they cleared 4 blocks around the building, how did they get video of her looking directly down at the protesters? How did the press get video of her directly above them? It’s insane they think they can lie like this.

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

Outright LIE. I was there. I had to drive past (Dr appointment 4 blocks away) at the same exact time she was there. Portland Police had only the two streets directly adjacent to the ICE facility taped off (purple on map). One block away was normal. Press outnumbered protesters. Police were bored.

Map of South Waterfront area of Portland showing ICE facility and streets directly in front of it blocked off.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

We had to turn directly adjacent to the ICE building in order to get to our appointment at the clinic. The Portland police taped off only the intersections directly adjacent to the building. The press outnumbered the protesters. The police were looking bored. One block away streets were normal.

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 1d

#Kristi Noem/Troll said #Portland mayor and Gov #Kotek shut down 4 blocks around the #ICE facility in preparation for her visit. That is an OUTRIGHT LIE. I was there that day for a Dr appt at the clinic less than 4 blocks away. The purple on this map shows where the police taped off the streets.

Map of South Waterfront area of Portland with ICE headquarters highlighted and showing where police blocked streets for Noem’s visit - which were only the streets directly adjacent to the ICE facility.

YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 2d

Well, the roller derby team there is the Rose City Riots, so 😜

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 11d

The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 12d

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YesWeCan @handymaam.bsky.social · 11d

Actually I mistyped that. The article actually began “Michigan Church Shooter”